Many companies located in northern Illinois have been relocating to Kenosha due to the improvement of southeastern Wisconsin’s economic environment. Kenall Manufacturing started the trend in 2013, taking 400 jobs and its headquarters north to Kenosha.
On Wisconsin’s Economy
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In December 2017, Oshkosh’s unemployment rate was 2.4 percent, the city’s lowest since 1999. Wisconsin’s statewide rate was 3 percent; the nation’s was 4.1 percent.
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Every five years, thousands of bikers roll into Milwaukee for Labor Day weekend to attend Harley-Davidson’s Anniversary Celebration, bringing many new faces and business into town. This year marks the 115th anniversary, and the company is preparing for an expected 100,000 visitors between Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
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Each September, more than 2,500 athletes and 3,500 volunteers converge in Madison for IRONMAN Wisconsin — a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Monona, 112-mile bike ride into rural Dane County and 26.2-mile run through downtown Madison.